Comments on: A New Remnant and a New Kingdom

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:20:11 +0000

I participate in a home bible study that has been working through Isaiah for over a year. The remnant is mentioned or alluded to throughout Isaiah’s prophecy and we’ve noted a couple of responses in ourselves. On the one hand, the idea of a remnant is not very good news for those who are not part of the remnant (and I do realize the function of grace, in that none deserve to be in the remnant). On the other hand, the fact that there is a remnant at all–given the rebellion of the people–is cause for deeply bowed worship.

Perhaps the notion of the remnant can be added to the concepts we attempt to unpack as we go along.

(While Isaiah is not part of our reading on 1/3, its repeated quotation throughout Matthew’s Gospel and its function as a theological reflection on Torah connect it most distinctly.)

By: Hutch

Hutch — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:44:15 +0000

Thanks Alan.

I really love the common theme through teh scripture that man is saved and preserved by believing in and acting in faith upon God’s revealed means of salvation. Noah believed what God told him about the coming destruction, he faithfully built the ark and preached a warning about the coming flood, when the time came, he and his family entered the ark (God’s provided salvation) and God sealed him in/shut him in…when we in faith repent and believe the gospel of Jesus Christ (the salvation of God)He seals us with the Holy Spirit of promise unto the day of redemption.

There is so much more that we could unpack from the flood narrative, but I’ll leave it there.

By: Javetta Mercadel

Javetta Mercadel — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:49:21 +0000

Reading and reflecting on the grace of God in choosing a remnant for Himself helps me understand His love a little bit better as sometimes I have a hard time wrapping my mind around the love of God for His people. Thank you Alan.

By: Alan Knox

Alan Knox — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:44:05 +0000

Lionel,

I could write alot on the kingdom motif. But, since we’re just starting to read and work through Matthew, I think it would be better to let Matthew open it up for us. I’ll just say that I think the idea of “kingdom of God/heaven” is a recurring them through both Old and New Testaments. God extends his grace to some so they can be part of his kingdom.

-Alan

By: Lionel Woods

Lionel Woods — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:41:46 +0000

Alan,

Is there any way you can elaborate on the Kingdom motif?

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